Area code 908: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 908 is in New Jersey.
New Jersey (Alpha, Washington, Elizabeth, Warren, Plainfield, and west-central New Jersey)
| Where | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1990 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 722 of 792 possible (91%) |
Where 908 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 908, with how many prefixes each has.
Who holds 908 numbers
- Mobile carrier 31%
- Local phone company 29%
- Internet / business phone carrier 34%
- Paging service 1%
- Phone company 5%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon (local phone) | Local phone company | 143 | 20% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 84 | 12% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 83 | 11% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 75 | 10% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 56 | 8% |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Internet / business phone carrier | 45 | 6% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 37 | 5% |
| Brightspeed Of New Jersey | Local phone company | 37 | 5% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 24 | 3% |
| Teleport Communications America | Internet / business phone carrier | 21 | 3% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: New Jersey.
Other area codes in New Jersey
201 551 609 640 732 848 856 862 973
Got a call from 908?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 908 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.